Superintendent Rock Engineering

Sibanye-Stillwater; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sibanye-Stillwater is seeking a Strata Control Officer to oversee underground support regimes, ventilation systems, and rock mechanics in a mining environment. You will consult with Mineral Resource and Mining Managers to ensure stability of excavated areas.

The role requires 5+ years in related roles with 2 years in supervision, a Rock Engineering Certificate, and a solid grasp of Mine Health and Safety Act requirements. Apply your expertise to sustain safe operations.

Qualifications

• Must be medically fit for work in the mining environment.
• Legal appointment under Minerals Act and Mine Health & Safety Act regulations.
• At least 5 years in a related role with 2 years in supervision as a Strata Control Officer.

Responsibilities

• Design the Operations’ discipline structure to support organisational mandate.
• Review and approve labour plans around targets.
• Provide leadership and drive high performance.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Set performance targets aligned with organisational goals.
• Drive Organisational Culture and Climate within the unit.
• Promote continuous learning and safety.
• Mentor staff and develop teams for new projects.
• Support risk management and project life cycle learning.
• Demonstrate understanding of rock mechanics and ventilation systems.

Skills

Strata control

Ventilation

Rock mechanics

Safety compliance

Project management

Education

Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate

Level 7: Bachelor Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/Technology

Job description

Requirements

• Medically fit to work in the specific business area.
• Legal Appointee according to regulations of the Minerals Act and regulations of the Mine Health and Safety Act
• At least 5 years experience in a related role, of which 2 years should have been at a supervisory leavel area as a Strata Control Officer
• Chamber of Mines Rock Engineering Certificate
• Clear security screening record.
• Valid driver’s license (if applicable).

Advantageous Qualifications

• Level 7: Bachelors Degree and Advanced Diplomas Bachelor Degree Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology

Key Responsibilities

• People Management Recruitment:
• Design the specific Operations’ discipline structure to support the achievement of the organisational mandate.
• Review and approve labour plans around operational targets. Performance Management:
• Provide leadership and inspire team members towards high performance.
• Manage performance and development of reporting staff.
• Set the specific Operations’ discipline performance targets and criteria that align with organisational goals for the team. Employee Relations:
• Drive the Organisational Culture and Climate within the Business Unit to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and employee safety. Training and Development:
• Drive a culture of Learning and Continuous Improvement within the specific Operation to ensure achievement of organisational objectives and safety.
• Mentor individuals to enhance the individual`s knowledge, skills, values and attitude.
• Create opportunities for development through participation and involvement in new business or technology enhancement projects for team members.
• Provide coaching to team members on an ongoing basis. Transformation & Sustainability:
• Drive a culture of Transformation within the specific Operation to ensure organisational sustainability.
• Ventilation Control Installations:
• Demonstrate an understanding of ventilation systems in an underground mine
• Demonstrate knowledge of airflow calculations and principles of airflow in a ventilation circuit
• Demonstrate knowledge of how calculate air regulator dimensions Ore-Loading Operations:
• Demonstrate knowledge of Mechanised ore loading operations Horizontal Transport:
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of underground horizontal transport operation Electrical & Mechanical Engineering:
• Demonstrate knowledge and operation of mechanical and electrical systems Project Management:
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of project management
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the aspects of the project life cycle
• Explain fundamentals of project management
• Support:
• Demonstrate an understanding of support principles
• Demonstrate an elementary understanding of pillar characteristics, behaviour and function
• Demonstrate an understanding of the effect of excessive spans and poorly installed or damaged support units on working place stability
• Demonstrate an understanding of the factors that influence the stability of beams
• Demonstrate an understanding of the hazards associated with the removal of installed support units under various conditions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of support installation quality
• Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between rock strength, stress and fracturing
• Demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of the effect of high mining heights on artificial support installation and effectiveness
• Identify common support failure modes from observations Charging & Blasting:
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of safe and efficient charging and timing of blasts in a mining environment
• Demonstrate understanding of blasting products pertaining to blasting operations and principles of rock breaking activities
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding legal aspects, types and application of explosives and blasting accessories
• Demonstrate an understanding of the behaviour, performance and use of explosives
• Underground Mining Processes:
• Demonstrate an understanding of:
• common underground mining methods (conventional and mechanised)
• development, pre-ledging equipping, ledging, equipping and stoping processes
• typical underground hard rock mining services, processes and layouts
• water reticulation systems in an underground mine
• power reticulation system in an underground mine
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to work in an underground mine Strata Control:
• Demonstrate an understanding of:
• strata control practices in an underground hard rock mine
• strata control theory and terminology relevant to mining environment
• mining related strata control issues impacting on mining practice
• strata control systems
• identification of and dealing with rock strata conditions Ground Control District:
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concept of a Ground Control District Geology:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between geological structures and mining layouts
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic mine geology Barring:
• Demonstrate knowledge to sound and bar down roof and side wall in an underground mine
• Finance:
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of good financial management practices
• Demonstrate basic accounting concepts Mining Legislation:
• Demonstrate an understanding of legislation and compliance in the Mining and Minerals Sector
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act, regulations and definitions Risk Management:
• Apply general management principles to the risk management function
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the nature of risk and the risk management process South African Mining Industry:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the:
• principal mineral groups and their characteristics
• principal rock groups, their origins and characteristics
• relevant terminology used in mining Mine Management:
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of mining economics
• Demonstrate an understanding of continual improvement in the mining cycle
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the starting up and closing off procedures for an underground workplace Mine Planning:
• Read and understand a mine plan and transfer recorded information onto mine plans
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of short term mine planning principles
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant current Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental legislation
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act, regulations and definitions
• Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to basic Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality principles in and around the workplace (PPE requirements, housekeeping standards, etc.)
• Demonstrate an understanding of basic health and safety practices related to mines
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk assessment concepts and processes
• Demonstrate knowledge of fire protection and suppression systems
• Demonstrate knowledge pertaining to fires in working places
• Demonstrate knowledge of Symbolic Safety signs
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the causes of Falls of Ground (FOG)
• Demonstrate knowledge of environmental awareness in the mining industry Competent A (Underground Mining):
• Demonstrate an understanding of the identification of and dealing with rock strata conditions
• Demonstrate knowledge of the most common harmful gases and vapours
• Describe the basic environmental factors of ventilating an underground working place to ensure a safe and healthy working environment Quality Management System:
• Demonstrate an understanding of quality requirements for a Quality Management System
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of quality principles used in the workplace

Additional Requirements

• Advanced Rock Engineering Certificate or Mining / Engineering / Geology / Physics Degree or Diploma

Job Purpose

• The purpose of the role is to consult with the Mineral Resource Manager and Mining Manager on the support regime required to ensure stability of excavated mining areas